Pursuing Mechanical Technology with Knowledge
from Various Fields
Mechanical Engineering Forms the Basis
for All Other Engineering
As the foundation for every other kind of engineering, mechanical
engineering makes a huge contribution to industrial development.
From transportation machinery, such as aircraft and automobiles,
which could be said to be symbols of civilized society, to production
machinery, precision machinery and powered machinery, benefits
such as these that the development of mechanical engineering
has made possible can be seen in every aspect of human life.
Still, mechanical engineering seeks a whole new development
of technology by combining itself with technologies in other
fields. Excellent examples in our high-tech society are information
devices and medical equipment, which resulted from combining
mechanical engineering with electrical and electronics engineering.
With global environmental problems emerging in recent years,
the existing industrial structure advances its transformation
into one characterized by anti-pollution, preservation of resources,
and energy saving. Against the backdrop of this situation, the
department has started working on the development and improvement
of environment-friendly systems.
For all of these new attempts to result in the successful development
of mechanical engineering, it is necessary to have a whole new
array of knowledge from all different academic fields such as
electrical and electronics engineering, chemistry, biotechnology
and medicine as well as expertise in mechanical engineering
itself.
Mechanical Engineering starts with the
"Introduction to Mechanical Engineering"
Today, the development of industrial technology is very rapid
and sometimes even revolutionary. However, we aim to produce
mechanical engineers capable of keeping up with new technologies
appearing one after the next. To become such engineers, we believe
that students first need to acquire basic knowledge and technology
of mechanical engineering thoroughly. On top of that, they are
expected to foster their capability to take full advantage of
analytical and practical skills.
Our curriculum starts with "Introduction to Mechanical
Engineering," one of the core subjects for first year students.
Each of our teaching staff introduces his or her specialized
area of mechanical engineering. This class gives students an
overview of mechanical engineering and an opportunity to ascertain
how what they are studying contributes to society. Then, they
proceed to study a specialty area of their own choice. In the
second semester of their third year, students join a seminar
according to their interest and start preparing for their graduate
research by learning basic knowledge of an even more specialized
area in a smaller group. |
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